scholarly journals Waste to Value-Added Product: Developing Electrically Conductive Nanocomposites Using a Non-Recyclable Plastic Waste Containing Vulcanized Rubber

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2427
Author(s):  
Amir Hosein Ahmadian Hoseini ◽  
Elnaz Erfanian ◽  
Milad Kamkar ◽  
Uttandaraman Sundararaj ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Volume Effect ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Vulcanized Rubber ◽  
Conductive Nanocomposites ◽  
Optical Images ◽  
Double Percolation

This study intends to show the potential application of a non-recyclable plastic waste towards the development of electrically conductive nanocomposites. Herein, the conductive nanofiller and binding matrix are carbon nanotubes (CNT) and polystyrene (PS), respectively, and the waste material is a plastic foam consisting of mainly vulcanized nitrile butadiene rubber and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Two nanocomposite systems, i.e., PS/Waste/CNT and PS/CNT, with different compositions were melt-blended in a mixer and characterized for electrical properties. Higher electrical conduction and improved electromagnetic interference shielding performance in PS/Waste/CNT system indicated better conductive network of CNTs. For instance, at 1.0 wt.% CNT loading, the PS/Waste/CNT nanocomposites with the plastic waste content of 30 and 50 wt.% conducted electricity 3 and 4 orders of magnitude higher than the PS/CNT nanocomposite, respectively. More importantly, incorporation of the plastic waste (50 wt.%) reduced the electrical percolation threshold by 30% in comparison with the PS/CNT nanocomposite. The enhanced network of CNTs in PS/Waste/CNT samples was attributed to double percolation morphology, evidenced by optical images and rheological tests, caused by the excluded volume effect of the plastic waste. Indeed, due to its high content of vulcanized rubber, the plastic waste did not melt during the blending process. As a result, CNTs concentrated in the PS phase, forming a denser interconnected network in PS/Waste/CNT samples.

scholarly journals Multi-material braids for multifunctional laminates: conductive through-thickness reinforcement

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline O’Keeffe ◽  
Laura Rhian Pickard ◽  
Juan Cao ◽  
Giuliano Allegri ◽  
Ivana K. Partridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Current Collection ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Predictive Design ◽  
The Right ◽  
Metal Wires

AbstractConventional carbon fibre laminates are known to be moderately electrically conductive in-plane, but have a poor through-thickness conductivity. This poses a problem for functionality aspects that are of increasing importance to industry, such as sensing, current collection, inductive/resistive heating, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, etc. This restriction is of course more pronounced for non-conductive composite reinforcements such as glass, organic or natural fibres. Among various solutions to boost through-thickness electrical conductivity, tufting with hybrid micro-braided metal-carbon fibre yarns is one of the most promising. As a well-characterised method of through thickness reinforcement, tufting is easily implementable in a manufacturing environment. The hybridisation of materials in the braid promotes the resilience and integrity of yarns, while integrating metal wires opens up a wide range of multifunctional applications. Many configurations can be produced by varying braid patterns and the constituting yarns/wires. A predictive design tool is therefore necessary to select the right material configuration for the desired functional and structural performance. This paper suggests a fast and robust method for generating finite-element models of the braids, validates the prediction of micro-architecture and electrical conductivity, and demonstrates successful manufacturing of composites enhanced with braided tufts.

Electrically conductive and electromagnetic interference shielding of polyethylene composites with devisable carbon nanotube networks

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (36) ◽  
pp. 9369-9378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Chuan Jia ◽  
Ding-Xiang Yan ◽  
Cheng-Hua Cui ◽  
Xin Jiang ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Networks ◽  
Emi Se ◽  
Segregated Structure ◽  
Polyethylene Composites

A segregated structure results in an EMI SE up to 46.4 dB in CNT/polyethylene composites with only 5 wt% CNTs.

Flexible, conductive, porous, fibrillar polymer–gold nanocomposites with enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding and mechanical properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1095-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Li ◽  
Hu Liu ◽  
Jiang Guo ◽  
Zhen Hu ◽  
Zhijiang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Emi Shielding ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding ◽  
Emi Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Conductive Nanocomposites ◽  
Gold Nanocomposites

Flexible lightweight conductive nanocomposites prepared by self-assembly of gold nanoparticles on charged polymer nanofibers show enhanced EMI shielding effectiveness and mechanical properties.

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